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Shijian 5 - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number 25731
COSPAR ID 1999-025-B
Name in Spacetrack catalog SJ-5

Satellite Details

Orbit 837 x 862 km, 98.8°
Category unknown
Country/organisation of origin China
Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) 5.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Magnitude)4.9 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 10 May 1999 01:33
Launch siteTaiyuan Space Launch Center,
China
Launch vehicle Chang Zheng 4B
View from orbit pole
 

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